5Lat Pulldown
Lat pull-down can strengthen latissimus dorsi muscles and improve postures. The back exercise can be either performed on a professional workstation like a cable pulley machine or with equipment alternative like resistance bands.
The followings are step-by-step instructions to complete lat pull-down with a cable pulley machine.
Step 1:
Sit on the cable pulley machine and adjust the seat height to find a comfortable sitting position.
Step 2:
Grasp the bar and pull it down gradually with your abdominal muscles engaged. Stop the downward motion when your elbows can not go lower anymore. Next, squeeze shoulder blades backward while keeping square shoulders.
Step 3:
Return the bar to its original location slowly in case of crashing into the weight plates. Repeat 8-12 times in a set. [5]
